Chiang Mai

Chiang mai.. Wat-city :)

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September 14th 2006
We took the nighttrain to Chiang mai, which was definitely an interesting experience. At night the chairs are turned into to beds (an upper and a lower) with little curtains. Surprisingly I slept pretty well, despite all the shaking of the train. And then, 1 ½ hours too late of course, we arrived in our 2nd destination..Chiang Mai! Immediately on the way to the hotel (transport to hotel was inc ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more